Palit GTX 560 Sonic Platinum: the cooling system
The cooler is rather simple: the main body, as already mentioned, consists of a radiator composed of 40 aluminum fins, the size of about 7 x 12.5cm. In this lamellar system come from the pure copper base two large 0.8mm heat pipe to transmit heat from the graphics chip and transfer it to sink. The radiator is fixed to the board by screws.
To cool the lamellar body a thermo-controlled PWM fan was installed, orange in color, produced by Power Logic; on the back it shows the PLA08015S12HH label. This fan is of Sleeve Bearing type with a diameter of 80mm and a height of 15mm. The 11 blades that make it up have a very particular shape as to ensure a good flow of air, limiting turbulences, so the card is very quiet.
The black PVC protective cover, in addition to the pure aesthetic function, directs the cold air in a tangential relation to the fan, so the hot air stream generated by contact with the fins pack is leaked both from the rear exit slots exiting by the fissures above the video outputs both on the front of the card, going in part within the cabinet.
